Contagion in theaters September 9 CONTAGION – Helmed by Steven Soderbergh, this gripping thriller focuses on the outbreak of a lethal virus that kills within days. The CDC must assemble an international team of doctors to combat this mysterious pandemic before it destroys the modern world. Starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard and Lawrence Fishburne. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Pearl Jam in theaters September 20 PEARL JAM – Cameron Crowe directs this documentary commemorating the 20th anniversary of Pearl Jam, undeniably one of the greatest rock bands on Earth. Featuring rare and never before seen footage of the rock icons (much of which was filmed by the band themselves over the last 20 years), as well as interviews with Pearl Jam members Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Matt Cameron. Directed by Cameron Crowe.
Restless in theaters September 16 RESTLESS – The story of a terminally ill teenage girl who falls for a boy who likes to attend funerals and their encounters with the ghost of a Japanese kamikaze pilot from WWII. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper, Schuyler Fisk, and Ryo Kase. Written by Jason Lew. Directed by Gus Van Sant.
Drive in theaters September 16 DRIVE – Nicolas Winding Refn’s genre-defying thriller stars Ryan Gosling as a hollywood stunt car driver who moonlights as a getaway car driver for criminals. Things get complicated when a heist goes wrong and Driver becomes entangled with his beautiful but married next door neighbor. Nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston. Based on the novel Drive by James Sallis. Written by Hossein Amini. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.
Moneyball in theaters September 23 MONEYBALL – Constrained by a tight budget and armed with loads of carefully compiled statistical data, Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane took a novel approach to the MLB draft, changing Major League Baseball forever. Based on the book “Moneyball” by Michael Lewis. Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Wright. Written by Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian. Directed by Bennett Miller.